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It seems as though an annual abstract of statistics such as this for the UK library world has been a long time coming; equally, it seems to have an obvious desirability but, now that it is here, do we actually need it and does it have any real value or relevance? Such problems are addressed quite frankly in the introduction. Of course, one of the greatest problems surrounding statistical compilations is the definition and validity of comparative data. The degree of homogeneity among libraries is not great: the compilers themselves quote former polytechnics, post‐war universities, and English counties as examples;...
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